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Compassion fatigue: how to know if you have it and how to support team members
What to do when the emotional and physical toll of caring reduces your ability to empathise
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Queen’s birthday honours: pandemic ‘shines a light’ on nurses’ achievements
Nurses from across the UK recognised for their dedication during the pandemic and beyond
Nurses’ car insurance costs set to jump, while pay remains ‘stuck in first gear’
Study highlights living costs pressures, as profession ranks seventh highest for premiums
Wound care strategy aims to improve nurses’ skills and knowledge
The National Wound Care Core Capabilities Framework for England hopes to standardise care
Nurse struck off for not attempting CPR
Rosaline Appice confused a nursing home resident with another who had DNACPR notice in place
The nursing job adverts ‘that should set alarm bells ringing’
Employers are opening nursing jobs up to non-nurses, claims RCN
12-hour shifts, pay and long-COVID top nurse agenda at RCN congress
Three-day online and in-person event in Liverpool will also focus on work-life balance
Evidence and Practice
Workplace violence: the experiences of emergency nurses in Indonesia
Managing workplace violence is crucial for the provision of high-quality nursing care
Staff education by the critical care outreach team: evaluating the effect of a study...
Why you should read this article: • To refresh your knowledge of the history of, and...
Screening and management of unintentional low-level carbon monoxide exposure in the...
The pathophysiology, signs and symptoms of patients with low-level carbon monoxide exposure
The effect of post-traumatic stress on quality of life of pre-hospital emergency staff
Determining the relationship between symptoms of PTSD and professional quality of life
Outcomes of ondansetron use in children with gastroenteritis in the emergency...
Findings of a literature review of outcomes of ondansetron use in children with...
Evaluating a new trauma and critical care management course for nurses
Developing the course and a discussion of the course evaluation findings
Features
Nurses and stress: how performing arts skills can improve self-care and communication
Training given by actors is helping NHS staff to look after themselves better
COVID-19 and acute kidney injury – do you know how to identify patients at risk?
AKI is linked to COVID-19, and the pandemic has affected both its incidence and demographics
Nurses’ time to shine: how to get started on your RCN Nursing Awards entry
Advice from winners, nominees and our chair of judges to help you celebrate your achievements
Hand hygiene: how can you be sure your workplace is getting it right?
Compliance is critical to patient safety, but monitoring it is far from straightforward
Anaphylaxis: how to make a swift diagnosis, treat, monitor and advise patients
What nurses should know about this systemic allergic reaction and medical emergency
COVID-19: why pressure on emergency departments is taking a toll
Winter pressures and rising COVID-19 cases put emergency departments at eye of the storm
Opinion
Glove use: the COVID-19-driven habit we need to break
The pandemic has blurred understanding of guidance, so it’s time we were clear on the basics
Compassion fatigue: how to know if you have it and how to support team members
What to do when the emotional and physical toll of caring reduces your ability to empathise
Third wave of COVID-19: what might happen and how nurses can prepare for it
The next wave's timing and size in the UK is uncertain, but there are ways to get ready
Students
How resuscitation training can ease the transition from student to newly qualified nurse
Staffordshire University’s free courses offer a way to keep in touch with former students
Why we’re glad we opted-in to paid clinical placements to help the NHS during COVID-19
Reflections on the unforgettable experience of front-line practice during the pandemic
Prison nursing: why its complexity makes it a rich learning environment for students
Clinical placements in criminal justice settings offer a wide spectrum of nursing experience
Careers
How never to let racism hold back your nursing career
As a migrant nurse, I knew I must create my own career opportunities – and here’s how
Clinical research: how getting involved gives your professional development a boost
Tips for taking an active role in nurse research, and why it’s exciting and rewarding work
Is it time to step up to a band 6 nursing position?
The pandemic may have given you a taste of more senior roles – so consider your next move